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Kerry tells rich and poor to make climate deal to avoid 'tragedy'
2014-12-12 02:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made an impassioned plea on Thursday for all nations to work for an ambitious U.N. deal next year to fight climate change, saying time was running out to reverse a course "leading to tragedy". He also took aim at domestic U.S. critics of President Barack Obama who question whether climate change is mainly man-made. Kerry said scientific findings were overwhelming and "screaming at us, warning us". "Every nation, every nation has a responsibility to do its part,"...
With Transit Benefits, the Rich Pay Less and the Poor Pay More
2014-12-10 10:55:21| Railroads - Topix.net
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority prepares to raise fares next March, here's one way to lower how much you spend getting to work: earn more money. That's because if you pay for MetroCards through TransitChek or a similar program, you are using income that you do not need to pay income tax on.
Poor 'need help' with energy bills
2014-12-10 01:25:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Poor families in the UK will need more help to pay for heating their homes as energy bills rise, government advisors have warned.
Poor NYC areas have slow or no access to Internet: report
2014-12-07 14:41:28| Wireless - Topix.net
Controller Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hold a press conference regarding their concerns about inequality on the Mayor's plan for citywide Wi-Fi Dec. 3. Households with slow or no access to speedy Internet tend to live in poorer neighborhoods across the Bronx, Central Brooklyn and East Harlem and the Lower East Side, a report by Controller Scott Stringer found. Citywide a stunning 27% of households endure snails-pace downloading because they have no access to broadband Internet at home, according to the Stringer report set to be released on Sunday.
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Peru climate change talks slowed by clashes rich & poor nations
2014-12-07 14:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: International climate talks in Lima, Peru, are entering their final week, with few hints of whether a newfound optimism that marked the start of negotiations will ultimately translate into an agreement that would rein in climate change. Convened by the United Nations, the talks aim to craft the framework for an international accord to curtail heat-trapping emissions and adapt to changes already occurring on the planet. The final agreement is due to be signed in Paris next December. Despite...
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